Very-low-orbit satellites capturing 10cm visible and thermal imagery
Albedo builds satellites that fly in very low Earth orbit to capture the highest-resolution commercial imagery available (about 10cm) plus thermal data, with dual-use commercial and defense/ISR applications.
Space / Defense📍 Broomfield, COFounded 2020
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Albedo going public?
No. Albedo is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Albedo's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Albedo. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Albedo filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Albedo.
Can you buy Albedo stock?
No. Albedo is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Albedo on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Topher Haddad
Founded
2020
HQ
Broomfield, CO
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
private
Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace
No name-verified federal prime awards for Albedo in the last 36 months on USASpending.gov — revenue may be classified, flow through subcontracts, or be non-US. Absence of a registry match is reported as-is.
Checked usaspending.gov as of 2026-09-19. Re-checked weekly.
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
+11% vs 2026-08
Open roles
10
via greenhouse
Product-build share
80%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
heavy product build — 80% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 5 of 10 open roles are hardware.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Director of Hardware EngineeringDirector of Software EngineeringElectrical Engineer Internship (Fall Term 2026)GNSS Navigation and Estimation EngineerLead Electrical EngineerManufacturing Specialist
Counted from Albedo's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Topher Haddad
Products
Clarity VLEO imaging satellites (10cm resolution)
Thermal imagery
Competitors
Planet Labs (PL) · BlackSky (BKSY) · Maxar
SpaceDefenseEarth ObservationSatellitesISR
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.